Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Senior/Specialist

Responsibilities:-

1. Business Analysis and Decision Support

• Participate in monthly/quarterly business analysis meetings, present analysis findings to management and business leaders, uncover business highlights, issues, and risks, and propose actionable improvement suggestions.
• Conduct special analysis for specific business scenarios (new product introduction, key customer cooperation, new market development, promotional activities, etc.), and provide financial evaluation and decision-making support.

2. Budget Management and Forecasting

• Assist the Financial Controller in organizing the annual budget preparation process, communicate budget assumptions with each business department, review the reasonableness of the budget, and ensure that the budget aligns with strategic objectives.
• Establish a rolling forecast mechanism, regularly update forecasts of key financial indicators such as revenue, cost, expense, and cash flow, and promptly alert deviations.
• Track budget implementation, produce budget execution analysis reports, and drive business departments to implement budget control responsibilities.

3. Cost Analysis and Optimization: Conduct in-depth analysis of the company's core cost structure and establish a cost analysis model, including but not limited to:

• Procurement Cost: Analysis of procurement costs by category, supplier, and country, and tracking of procurement price fluctuations.
• Logistics Costs: Cost composition analysis of international transportation, warehousing, and domestic distribution, as well as analysis of average logistics cost per order
• Production Cost: Detailed analysis of raw material costs, labor costs, and manufacturing overhead in the central kitchen, as well as variance analysis between standard cost and actual cost
• Period expenses: Input-output analysis of selling expenses, administrative expenses, and financial expenses.
• Collaborate with business departments to identify cost optimization opportunities, and promote the implementation and effectiveness evaluation of cost reduction and efficiency improvement measures.

4. Integration of Business and Finance and Data System Construction

• Promote the in-depth integration of financial data and business data, participate in the construction of the Integration Of Business And Finance, and ensure the consistency of data caliber and the reliability of data sources.
• Sort out and establish a core financial analysis indicator system (such as gross profit margin, net profit margin, inventory turnover, accounts receivable turnover, labor efficiency, average unit cost, etc.), and achieve visual monitoring of indicators.
• Collaborate with the IT team to optimize the BI reporting system, drive the automation and self-service of analytical reports, and improve analytical efficiency.

5. Business Support and Specialized Research

• As an extension of the Financial Business Partner (BP), delve into frontline operations such as procurement, operations, and sales, understand business processes and pain points, and provide professional support from a financial perspective.
• Participate in major business decisions (such as supplier negotiations, logistics service procurement, equipment investment, customer contract review, etc.), and provide financial calculations and risk assessments.
• Conduct industry benchmarking analysis and competitor analysis to provide external perspective inputs for the company's strategic decision-making.

6. Model Building and Tool Application

• Build various financial analysis models and calculation tools (such as pricing models, break-even models, return on investment models, sensitivity analysis models, etc.) to empower business units to conduct independent calculations.
• Continuously optimize Excel analysis templates, explore and introduce more efficient analysis tools (such as Power BI, Tableau, Python, etc.) to improve analysis efficiency and depth.

Requirements:

• More than 5 years of work experience in financial analysis, business analysis, or related positions.
• Possess financial analysis experience in the supply chain, logistics, trade, food production, or retail industries, and have a deep understanding of the business logic and financial performance of at least one core business domain (procurement/warehousing/transportation/production/sales).
• Proficient in advanced Excel functions (PivotTable, complex functions, Power Query, basic VBA) Skilled in PPT, able to clearly present analysis conclusions Familiarity with tools such as SQL, Power BI, and Tableau is preferred.
• Capable of independently building financial forecasting models and business analysis models.
• Excellent communication and report presentation skills, capable of translating complex financial data into business language and engaging in smooth conversations with business leaders.
• Capable of adapting to a fast-paced work environment and effectively handling multitasking and sudden analysis requirements.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted applicants would be notified.